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Historical Event on 12/24/1999

Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1985Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
5/14/1956Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957.
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
3/8/1999The President formally revokes the proclamation imposing Central rule in Bihar after this was decided by the Union Cabinet earlier in the day.
10/23/1996Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
11/2/1972ICMR set up a chain of regional centres of National Nutrition Monitoring and 500 Indians seize Washington Bureaux in different parts of India.